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laughingstock

laugh·ing·stock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [laf-ing-stok, lah-fing-]
    • /ˈlæf ɪŋˌstɒk, ˈlɑ fɪŋ-/
    • /ˈlæf·ɪŋˌstɑk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [laf-ing-stok, lah-fing-]
    • /ˈlæf ɪŋˌstɒk, ˈlɑ fɪŋ-/

Definitions of laughingstock word

  • noun laughingstock an object of ridicule; the butt of a joke or the like: His ineptness as a public official made him the laughingstock of the whole town. 1
  • noun laughingstock A person subjected to general mockery or ridicule. 1
  • noun laughingstock object of ridicule 1
  • noun laughingstock an object of ridicule 0
  • noun laughingstock the object of ridicule; butt 0
  • noun laughingstock Alternative spelling of laughing stock. 0
See all 6 definitions of laughingstock

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Origin of laughingstock

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; laughing + stock

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Parts of speech for Laughingstock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Laughingstock

laughingstock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

laughingstock usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for laughingstock

noun laughingstock

  • dupe — duplicate.
  • sport — an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
  • mockery — ridicule, contempt, or derision.
  • butt — Someone's butt is their bottom.
  • joke — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
All 10 Synonyms of laughingstock

Antonyms for laughingstock

noun laughingstock

  • seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
Just one Antonym for laughingstock

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